Reporter explains John Kennedy celebration in Fluminense win over Santos | OneFootball

Fluminense’s 3-2 victory over Santos at Vila Belmiro this Sunday was decided in the final minutes by John Kennedy and featured a celebration that drew attention. After scoring the decisive goal, the striker made a gesture with two fingers pressed together in front of his mouth.According to journalist Giba Perez, from ge, the celebration was John Kennedy’s response to taunts from Santos fans while he was warming up behind one of the goals.The Tricolor’s No. 9 started on the bench and came on 12 minutes into the second half. On the field, he played a direct role in Fluminense’s comeback. Shortly after coming on, he saw Castillo equalize with a header. In the 40th minute, the striker himself took advantage of a cross from Guga and scored the goal that secured the Tricolor victory.The goal was John Kennedy’s eighth of the season, keeping him as the team’s top scorer this year and among the leading scorers in the Brazilian Championship, with five goals in the competition.After the final whistle, the striker fell ill while still on the pitch, vomited, and needed medical attention. According to Fluminense’s press office, the player showed signs of fatigue due to intense physical effort, was medicated, and is doing well.

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